Anxiety | Dr Daniel A Franz

The Power of Meaning: Using Logotherapy Principles to Improve Your Mental Health

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 16, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Personal Growth, Wellness

Logotherapy—developed by Dr. Viktor Frankl—centers on one core idea: human beings can endure almost any “how” if they have a “why.” Its principles help people build meaning, resilience, and psychological flexibility. Here are practical ways to apply Logotherapy in...

You’re Not as Depressed or as Anxious as You Think You Are – Part II; Anxiety

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 9, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Mental Health, Personal Growth

Don’t get me wrong – depression and anxiety are VERY REAL issues in our world today. Whether physiological in nature, a symptom of modern life in a constantly quicker world, or some combination thereof, these issues are real. And sometimes, medication is...

You’re Not as Depressed or as Anxious as You Think You Are – Part I

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 2, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Wellness

I’ve been saying this for a long time. Maybe you are not as depressed or anxious as you think you are. Surely, in my clinical opinion, for what it’s worth, you’re not that depressed or that anxious that you require medication. You see, when I...

Phoenix Revival

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 26, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service

Through my journeys in the past few weeks I was recommeded to read a book – an amazing story – a story of intense trauma and revival. A story most of us can’t relate to directly, but a situation we can all recognize in our lives, in some parts. ...

The Difference Between Selfish and Self-Care

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 12, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships

This was an important discussion last week at my men’s retreat – what is “selfish” and what is “self-care”. From my experience, those of us who tend to ask that question may find ourselves on either end of an extreme. Some people...

The Logotherapeutic Nature of Tragedy in Psychotherapy

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 29, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Wellness

Althought life feels like it might be going well for me, personally, right now, the nature of therapy is to bear witness to other’s tragedy – to the suffering of life. And, if I am lucky, or sometimes skilled, I get to help. Ideally, I get to witness...